Date: Thu, 4 May 1995 16:47:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com> To: chong@eecs.ukans.edu (Meng Kam Chong) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: The small program Message-ID: <199505042347.QAA00503@ref.tfs.com> In-Reply-To: <199505041738.MAA11898@mitchell.eecs.ukans.edu.eecs.ukans.edu> from "Meng Kam Chong" at May 4, 95 12:38:41 pm
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> > Hi, > > I have tried to install the BSD to my 486 machine. But I was not success > because I do not have a cdrom reader that can be recognized by BSD. what kind do you have? > > So, I copied part of the BSD source code to my hard disk, and install from > it. Then, I am able to install the basic system, the help mannual. > > Recently, my hard disk crashed. I think it is the Boot Manager program that why do you think this? > cause the problem. Before my computer crashed, I was using NORTON utility. The > NORTON told me that a samll program was trying to write something to my boot > sector, then it asked me whether I want to solve the problem. Then I press > yes and the system reboot. My computer crashed. I think NORTON destroyed your boot sector.. > > When I first installed the BSD, I installed the boot manager so I could choose > to boot from dos or BSD. Seem like the boot manager write something to my boot > sector of my hard disks and destroy my dos partition table. the boot program installer preserves the partitions unles you ask it to not do so. > When my partition > table was destroyed, it gave a the message "invalid partition table" when > I rebbot my machine. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO DELETE THE BOOT MANAGER OR > HOW TO SOLVE IT? > Even though I have re-installed all my application, I still > get the message that a program is still trying to write something to my boot > sector. I afraid that it will crash my hard disks again. I think you have a virus protection BIOS? (or a norton version..) This is telling you that YOU HAVE A VIRUS. under DOS. this is NOT the BSD boot selector. > > I bought my FreeBSD 2.0 in Jan 1995, can I return and exchange it with > linux slackware because I don't have the hardware to install BSD. I can pay > for the shipping and handling. linux will not solve this problem.. I think you have a DOS VIRUS.. > > If I can exchange my FreeBSD with linux slackware, what should I do? > > > Thank you very much. > > > Your customer, > Wesley Chong >
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